WordPress plugin comparison
Post Meta Controls vs Spectra Legacy
At a glance
- Spectra Legacy has more active installs: 1M+, against 20+ for Post Meta Controls.
- On a typical day, Spectra Legacy is downloaded about 8,812 times, Post Meta Controls about 5.
- Post Meta Controls is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.7 from 1,872 reviews.
- Spectra Legacy was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Jan 23, 2021 for Post Meta Controls.
- Spectra Legacy is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.3.27 for Post Meta Controls.
- Spectra Legacy has been around longer: since 2018, against 2019 for Post Meta Controls.
Line by line
Spectra Legacy leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Post Meta Controls |  Spectra Legacy |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #28,251 | #63 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 156 | 438.4K |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.7(1.9K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 83% |
| Tested up to | 5.3.27 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×3.09 |
| Last release | 5 years ago | 7 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.1 | 7.4 |
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